For all those who didn't think Avast anitvirus is malware, seehttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1058131#c19 …
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Replying to @really_bz
@bz_moz@sciguyryan So... reading through the issue, there is a bug in beta code in@avast_antivirus, and that somehow makes it malware?3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @smbarbour
@smbarbour@bz_moz Actively bypassing a blacklist put there to prevent such things causing issues is what makes it malware.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @sciguyryan
@sciguyryan@bz_moz And this is one of the reasons I don't run Windows now. Companies get portrayed as having evil intent when none exists.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @smbarbour
@smbarbour@sciguyryan I think bypassing an explicit "your code is broken, do not run it" blocklist qualifies as "evil intent" in my book.3 replies 1 retweet 0 likes -
Replying to @really_bz
@bz_moz@smbarbour I tend to agree because they could always have opened a bug to discuss it instead of jumping over the block outright.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sciguyryan
@sciguyryan@bz_moz But in the end, it is still a declaration of Avast being malware due to non-release code.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @smbarbour
@smbarbour@sciguyryan The blocklist bypass is in their release code too.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@smbarbour @sciguyryan Though dmajor points out it might not be targeted at us. If so, mea culpa @avast_antivirus
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